PAIR OF LOUIS XV PERIOD "À LA REINE" ARMCHAIRS Attributed... Lot 328

PAIR OF LOUIS XV PERIOD "À LA REINE" ARMCHAIRS Attributed to Pierre Nogaret In molded and carved walnut, decorated with leaning florets and foliate scrolls, whiplash-shaped armrests, curved legs ending in scrolls, one upholstered in red embossed velvet with floral decorations, the other bald; small accidents, belt reinforcements. H.:98 cm (38 ½ in.) l.:72cm (28 ¼ in.) Comparative bibliography: E. Mannoni, Mobilier Lyonnais, Éditions Massi, Paris, 1995, p.45. A pair of Louis XV carved walnut fauteuils a la reine, attributed to Pierre Nogaret This pair of armchairs is characteristic both in technique and style of the production of Lyon's best-known carpenter: Pierre Nogaret (1718-1771). The walnut is natural and simply waxed, the moldings sinuous, strongly marked and nicely softened by the use of naturalistic flowers. The wide-open, highly curved arm brackets are the master's trademark. Always of the highest quality, his work enabled him to rival the best craftsmen in the capital.